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Fraud Prevention
Deep Dive: Why Preventing Fraud in Buy Now, Pay Later Transactions Requires Real-Time Solutions
January 17, 2022

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Sezzle on Using AI, ML Tools to Remove Fraud From the BNPL Equation
January 14, 2022

Letting advanced algorithms to take the lead on security can keep fraud from derailing the BNPL experience. In the Digital Fraud Tracker, Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim explains how BNPL providers can use artificial intelligence and machine learning to keep their platforms airtight without holding legitimate...

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Fraud Control Is Switching Slant to Digital Enablement and Frustrating Fraudsters With Data
January 14, 2022

Is nothing sacred? Not to cyberthieves. The 2021 holiday shopping season was likely the most digitally secure in history, but that didn’t stop baddies from plying their wicked online trade. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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White House, Tech Execs Meet Over Log4j, Other Cyberattacks
January 13, 2022

White House officials, including deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology Anne Neuberger, are meeting with executives from Big Tech firms on Thursday (Jan. 13) to talk about major cyberattacks on the country last year that involved open-source software Log4j and other software,...

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Scammers Using Fake QR Codes on Parking Meters to Divert Payments
January 13, 2022

Parking meters are the latest avenue fraudsters are hitting, with police in several cities warning people to watch for fake QR codes intended to intercept payments and steal credit card information, according to multiple reports on Thursday (Jan. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Sezzle Takes Aim at BNPL Fraud With AI, Machine Learning
January 13, 2022

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Maryland’s Department of Health Faces Ransomware Attack
January 12, 2022

Maryland’s state Department of Health (MDH) is in the throes of a ransomware attack, which has only compounded on issues from the staggering COVID-19 hospitalization numbers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Healthcare Breaches Give Fraudsters New Tools for ‘Targeted’ Crowdfunding Scams
January 12, 2022

It’s well known that fraudsters are nothing if not creative and cunning as they continually seek to prey on the most basic human traits of altruism and sympathy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Binance Under Scrutiny in Alleged $100M Scam in Pakistan
January 10, 2022

The Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has said it wants to talk with cryptocurrency exchange Binance about a scam that has grifted over $100 million from several thousand investors, CoinDesk reported Monday (Jan. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...